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U.K. Increasingly Isolated After Highly Infectious Coronavirus Strain Prompts Strict Lockdown

HeadlineDec 21, 2020

Canada, Russia and India have joined a growing list of countries that are banning U.K. travel after British health officials warned a new, highly infectious variant of the coronavirus is sweeping the country and is “out of control.” London and the southeast of England have gone into a strict lockdown. British officials claim the new variant could be 70% more contagious but is not thought to be more deadly. Many scientists are skeptical of the claim, which has not been peer-reviewed, and researchers say there’s no evidence the mutation will impact the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines.

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